OFFICIAL INFORMAL

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000801

SIPDIS

OFFICIAL INFORMAL

FOR U/S DOBRIANSKY FROM AMBASSADOR HAMILTON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM GT
SUBJECT: OFFICIAL INFORMAL


1. Dear Paula, I would like to encourage you to accept a
meeting request from WHA for an incredibly committed and
impressive new Guatemalan Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
for Human Right and Migration, Marta Altolaguirre, who will
be in Washington on April 2. Marta is a recent President of
the Inter-American Human Rights Commission and has tremendous
standing and credibility with the human rights community here
and throughout the hemisphere. She is also the new GOG
coordinator for anti-TIP efforts, and would like to meet with
you to briefly explain the GOG's plans to tackle this
important issue. Marta has deeply impressed me and bears a
message we welcome: of sincere commitment by a friendly
government to do the right thing on an important global
issue. I hope you have the chance to meet with her. With
warm regards, John
HAMILTON